#703236
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.088 17.9), rgb(112, 50, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#703236 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703236 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 50, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.088 17.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #703236 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703236 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #703236 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #703236 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#C16E71
oklch(63.1% 0.105 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC555A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#93454A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 17.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703236
oklch(40.2% 0.088 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#613134
oklch(37.7% 0.069 17)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#703236 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #403D36 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A35 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2934 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703236
#703236
oklch(40.2% 0.088 17.9)
- #005355
#005355
oklch(40.1% 0.068 197.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #703236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
Use #703236 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.